https://athletics.cmu.edu en-us https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2019-2020/UAA_Presidents_Council_19-20 (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) - Carnegie Mellon University had 14 student-athletes named to the 12th Annual University Athletic Association (UAA) Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team, as announced be the league’s office on Wednesday. The 14 Tartans, three men’s cross country, two football, men’s golf, women’s golf, softball, men’s tennis and one women’s tennis, received the prestigious honor along with 142 other student-athletes representing all eight UAA member institutions. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2019-2020/UAA_Presidents_Council_19-20 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mtrack/2019-20/releases/20200623iqerf6 For the first time in program history, three Carnegie Mellon University men’s cross country and track and field athletes have been named College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-Americans. Junior Matt Karee (Elmira, N.Y./Notre Dame) landed a spot on the Men's Cross Country/Track and Field Second Team with seniors Josh Kalapos (Mt. Lebanon, Pa./Mt.Lebanon) and Liam Walsh (Gaithersburg, Md. / Quince Orchard) being named to the third team. It marks Karee’s second straight appearance on the team after garnering third team recognition a year ago. Tue, 23 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mtrack/2019-20/releases/20200623iqerf6 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20200529lk155f Seniors Josh Kalapos (Mt. Lebanon, Pa./Mt.Lebanon) and Liam Walsh (Gaithersburg, Md. / Quince Orchard) along with junior Matt Karee (Elmira, N.Y./Notre Dame) of the Carnegie Mellon University men's track and field and cross country teams have been honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as Men's Cross Country/Track and Field Academic All-District selections. The honors mark repeat appearances for Kalapos and Karee. Fri, 29 May 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20200529lk155f https://athletics.cmu.edu/plaidcurtain/connelly_tim Get to know head men’s and women’s head cross country coach Tim Connelly in this addition of "Pull Back the Plaid Curtain!" Tue, 12 May 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/plaidcurtain/connelly_tim https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20200203grpfpq Seven members of the Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team were named to the All-Academic team by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). In addition, the Tartans earned all-academic team accolades sporting a 3.38 cumulative average. Mon, 03 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20200203grpfpq https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2019-2020/fallacademics19 It was a memorable fall for the Carnegie Mellon Athletics Program, as five of six fall teams advanced to postseason play, the basketball and swimming and diving teams got off to great starts, and the women’s golf team earned a number one national ranking. Four teams competed in the NCAA postseason, including the women’s soccer team’s run to the national semifinals, and the Tartans once again finished the fall 16th in the Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings. On top of the competitive success, 104 student-athletes achieved 4.0 grade-point averages (GPA) and more than 60 percent of the student-athletes earned a 3.50 GPA or better. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2019-2020/fallacademics19 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191123okhaqj The Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team closed the season with an 18th-place finish at the 2019 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. Sat, 23 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191123okhaqj https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191120claybe Carnegie Mellon University head men's cross country coach Tim Connelly was named NCAA Division III Mideast Region Coach of the Year for the 2019 collegiate season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. It marks the second straight season Connelly has received the accolade and it comes following leading the fourth-ranked Tartans to their second consecutive regional title and sixth in school history. Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191120claybe https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191118frtgfx By winning the 2019 NCAA Mideast Regional Championship this past Saturday for the second consecutive season, the Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team automatically qualified for the 2019 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country Championships which will be hosted by Spalding University at the Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, November 23. It marks the Tartans sixth straight team appearance at the championships and 13th in the last 14 years. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191118frtgfx https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191116r0e8ck The fourth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team won the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships for the second straight year Saturday. The men finished with all seven runners in the top 20 of the race, with an overall score of 55 points, 21 points ahead of second place Johns Hopkins University. Sat, 16 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191116r0e8ck https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191102n2l9ql The Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team won the 2019 University Athletic Association (UAA) Men's Cross Country Championship on its home course in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Saturday afternoon. The Tartans placed five runners in the top 15 to win the race by four points over Washington University in St. Louis. The meet victory marks the fifth time in school history the Tartans have won the UAA Championships and first since 2016. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191102n2l9ql https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2019-2020/uaaacadfall19 A total of 105 Carnegie Mellon University student-athletes were named to the University Athletic Association’s (UAA) All-Academic Recognition list for the fall sports teams, as announced Tuesday, October 29. Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2019-2020/uaaacadfall19 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191022g1lec7 Carnegie Mellon University junior Matt Karee (Elmira, N.Y. / Notre Dame) was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week. The junior led the 7th-ranked Tartans to their fourth first-place showing of the year and fifth top performance against a Division III field when the team won the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle on Saturday. Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191022g1lec7 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191019t1cu3c The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team ran to a first-place finish at the Rowan University Inter-Regional Invitational this Saturday in Glassboro, New Jersey. Sat, 19 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191019t1cu3c https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191012o04wuz The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team won its home Hampton Inn Pittsburgh – University/Medical Center Invitational on Saturday. The Tartans finished with five men in the top 15 in a field of Division I, II and III runners. Sat, 12 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191012o04wuz https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2019-2020/acsscholars19 Every year beginning in 1975, Carnegie Mellon University has honored a select number of undergraduate seniors as Andrew Carnegie Society (ACS) Scholars. This year, five athletes are included on the list of 40 honorees – Taylor Brown (San Antonio, Texas / Johnson) of women’s swimming and diving, Fred Dauphin (Brockton, Mass. / Cardinal Spellman) of men’s track and field, Josh Kalapos (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon) of men’s cross country and track and field, Liam Walsh (Gaithersburg, Md. / Quince Orchard) of men’s cross country and track and field and Camille Williams (Cincinnati, Ohio / The Seven Hills School) of women’s soccer. Wed, 09 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/generalnews/2019-2020/acsscholars19 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191009fznjz6 Carnegie Mellon University men’s cross country sophomore Michael OBroin (Park Ridge, Ill./Saint Ignatius College Prep) was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Lehigh University Paul Short Invitational on Saturday, October 5. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191009fznjz6 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191006f84n71 Competing for their second year in the gold race at the Lehigh University Paul Short Invitational, the Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team placed 23rd in a field of 44 teams on Saturday, October 5th. The Tartans were the first Division III team to finish in a field of Division I and Division III runners. Sat, 05 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20191006f84n71 https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20190917mtqlvg Carnegie Mellon University senior Liam Walsh (Gaithersburg Md. / Quince Orchard) was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week for helping lead the Tartans to a perfect score at the Allegheny College Classic. Tue, 17 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20190917mtqlvg https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20190914qqvqrb The 7th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team topped the field at the Allegheny College Classic on Saturday. The men's team finished with 13 runners in the top 15 and a perfect score to record their second consecutive win this season. Sat, 14 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20190914qqvqrb https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20190831mkpa0y The Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country team started off the 2019 season at the Duquesne Duals held in Shenley Park Saturday morning. The men topped the field against two Division I teams, defeating both Duquesne University and Youngstown State. Sat, 31 Aug 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mxc/2019-20/releases/20190831mkpa0y